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This reel usually follows ‘John Mc Kenna’s’ because of the Leitrim man’s preference for playing it as a companion piece. It has a climactic twist when it’s introduced as part of an overall selection.
e3 d BdBA | GABG AGEF | G G2 B ddeB | dBAc BG-Gd |
eged BdBA | GABG AGEF | G G2 B dgeB | dB Ac B G2 e ||
fg ag fd d/e/d | Bd ef ge fd | eB B/d/B ge dB | AB GA Bdde |
fg ag fd d/e/d | ed ef g g2 a | bgaf gfed | ed ef g/f/g fg ||
eeed BdBA | GA BG AEEE | G G2 B dd eB | dB Ac B G2 d |
ef ed Bd BA | GA BG AG EF | G G2 B dg eB | dB Ac BG- Ge ||
fg ag fd d/e/d | Bd ef ge fd | eB B/d/B gedB | AB GA Bd-de |
fg ag fd d/e/d | ed ef gf ga | bg af gf ed | ed ef g2 fg ||
ef ed Bd BA | GA BG AE E/G/E | G3 B d d2 e | dB Ac B G2 d |
ef ed Bd BA | GA B{/c} G AGEF | G G2 B dGeG | dB Ac B G2 e ||
fg ag fd d/e/d | Bd ef ge fd | eB{/d} BB gedB | AB GA Bdde |
fg ag fd d/e/d | ed ef gf ga | bg af gf ed | ed ef g4- |
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